Harekala Hajabba SIR Row: Padma Shri Awardee Gets Notice Over Name Discrepancy
New Delhi: Six years after being conferred the Padma Shri for his contribution to education, noted educationist Harekala Hajabba has received a notice from the Election Commission over a discrepancy in his name in the electoral rolls. Hajabba, who was awarded the Padma Shri in 2020, received the notice on Monday as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka. The…
Noted educationist Harekala Hajabba, who received the Padma Shri in 2020, has been served with a notice by the Election Commission over a discrepancy in his name in the electoral rolls. The notice, part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka, was issued after it was found that Hajabba's name appeared differently in an older voter list.
His name in the 2002 electoral roll was simply "Hajabba," while in subsequent official records, it is recorded as "Harekala Hajabba." This discrepancy has led to the issuance of a notice, requiring Hajabba to appear before the gram panchayat on September 11 with his original documents to present his case.
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